en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Toronto Maple Leafs News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/news This feels like déjà vu. When the Toronto Maple Leafs hired Jim Hiller this offseason, most fans were excited that it was no longer Craig Berube behind the bench, not… Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:34:59 GMT Jesse Courville-Lynch https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632306 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632306 false false If it makes you feel any better about the Toronto Maple Leafs’ ugly 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils, it only took until postgame media for the Devils to be at the forefront of criticism across the NHL landscape. With the Devils set to travel to Winnipeg on Tuesday in what would have been… Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:33:17 GMT Alex Hobson https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632285 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632285 false false A Toronto sports fan has become one of the most recognizable faces at Maple Leafs home games in recent years, and it's all because he doesn't even root for the team. Erv DiGiusto has made a career as a Toronto ticket broker over the past few decades. Still, Leafs fans probably know him better as the guy who sits against the glass at Scotiabank Arena, always wearing the opposing team's jersey. He first went viral during the Maple Leafs' 2022-23 playoff run, when he was seen in a Tampa Bay Lightning jersey and a Florida Panthers jersey at back-to-back Toronto home games. Last week, his antics during a Utah-Toronto game made headlines again and caught the attention of former Maple Leafs player-turned-radio personality Jeff O'Neill, who went on a rant about DiGiusto during his TSN show OverDrive. "They have to stop showing the guy in the visiting jersey at the Maple Leafs games." 😂 O-Dog says the camera needs to stop panning towards the fan. #Leafs https://t.co/RreYqxjBOX— OverDrive (@OverDrive1050) "We have to stop showing the guy who goes to Leafs games and wears the visiting team's jerseys every single game," said O'Neill. "He is insane-o; please don't show this guy. I've had it with him... I can't stand him." Offside caught up with DiGiusto to uncover the origin of this recurring bit, and asked what it would take for him to wear a Leafs jersey. "What started this was disappointment from not liking the direction they were going. All I did was carry it over," said DiGiusto. "I will do this until the Leafs make me proud." When he was asked what "proud" looked like, the 60-year-old pointed to something the franchise has only done once in his lifetime: reach the Stanley Cup Final. The stunt has also become somewhat of a family tradition. He frequently attends these Leafs games alongside his daughter, Dani, who also follows in her dad's footsteps when it comes to wearing the opposing team's threads. DiGiusto was adamant that he never started this looking for fame, but the craziness of it all on social media has made his story hard to avoid. Still, he says the negative comments and attention he now gets don't bother him. "It won't change anything; I can dress up wearing whatever. Who cares?" he told Offside. "It's the Maple Leafs disappointment that's led to this. I was never looking for things to go viral. I'm one of the few who goes to every game. That's my priority. I love it." Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:28:46 GMT Marley Dickinson, Offside https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632224 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632224 false false There isn't much room for error when it comes to the Toronto Maple Leafs' playoff hopes this season. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:27:34 GMT Nestor Quixtan https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632209 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58632209 false false Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions with us here at Last Word on Hockey. We head to Toronto Tuesday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche meet for their second and final meeting of the season. The Maple Leafs won the first contest in Denver 6-3 a month ago, but the Avalanche hold … Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:03:56 GMT Braden Morrison https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631929 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631929 false false Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson is refusing to sign a contract, and the Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the teams looking to make a move. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:46:47 GMT Alexander Cole https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631714 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631714 false false NEW BOOK!: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443469968/hockey-rants-and-raves/BECOME AN SDP VIP! https://www.youtube.com/sdpn/joinSDPN: https://www.sdpn.ca/AD... Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:42:05 GMT SteveDangle https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631656 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631656 false false The Leafs have the same record at this point of the season as they did last year, despite an infusion of talent, Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:10:18 GMT Dave Feschuk https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631238 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631238 false false In what will always be remembered as yet another bad trade with the Boston Bruins, the Maple Leafs sent Fraser Minten, a 2026 first-round draft pick and a fourt Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:04:48 GMT Mark Ritter https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631186 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631186 false false The Toronto Maple Leafs have a serious front-office problem, and it could prevent them from making the roster moves they desperately need. Mike DiStefano and... Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:58:47 GMT Locked On Leafs https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631106 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58631106 false false There is no one left. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:36:03 GMT Cathy Squires https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58630750 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58630750 false false We’re approaching the quarter mark of the 2026-27 season and the Toronto Maple Leafs are in an awfully similar situation to where they were around this time last year. When you look at the way last season started and ended, that’s not a good thing. The Leafs currently sit second-last in the Atlantic Division and… Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:13:21 GMT Alex Hobson https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58630409 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58630409 false false Darius Domingues break down the Leafs being in big trouble. ---Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_EUKCfhWZLk0dX4XxQa... Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:13:08 GMT Leafs Digest https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58630406 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58630406 false false The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche are still fighting for the holy grail. As we inch closer and closer to the seasons end, the offseason grows and grows. While a lot of it is speculation, some things come to life and paint a picture of what is to come. Being one of the biggest … Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:05:02 GMT Tommy Bennett https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58628811 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/articles/58628811 false false